Challenge the Impossible
About Beyond Gravity
Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, Beyond Gravity is not your typical space company. We're a unique blend of agility, speed, and innovation, fusing a start-up mindset with decades of industry expertise and a track record of 100% mission success. Our dynamic team of over 1700 professionals, spread across 13 locations in six countries, is dedicated to pushing the boundaries of what is technically feasible. We're not just building crucial products for the satellites and launchers industry, we’re helping to improve life on earth.
Your crew:
Join our multidisciplinary team of 11 engineers, where you’ll help in the industrialization and support of serial production of launch vehicle structures in Emmen (LU). You’ll work in a multicultural environment, closely collaborating with development engineering and our operations organization, engaging with a broad range of technologies. Our collaborative and lean organization fosters creativity and professional growth, supported by highly skilled experts. Here, you’ll have the opportunity to outperform yourself and learn something new every day, as each day brings unique chances to go Beyond.
Your mission:
- Conducts and Leads analysis task without supervision within his dedicated field. Conduct high complexity tasks with or without supervision:
- Define analysis approaches to investigate mechanical design problems, changes and improvements, and verify solutions.
- Provide inputs to technical and procurement specifications.
- Establish analysis methods and create and maintain mathematical models for static and dynamic FE analysis.
- Perform static and dynamic analysis and updates/improvements thereof to support the evolution of the product.
- Perform detailed stress and strength verification analysis.
- Perform test predictions, test evaluations and correlations.
- Perform mass reviews and inputs into ADPs.
- Perform flight predictions and post-flight evaluations. Support post-flight findings resolution.
- Supports in his engineering field during product development, production support, innovation, and project.
- Participates in NRBs (Non-Conformance Review Board) according to the NC process. Actively propose technical solutions in his field of activity. Implement Lessons Learn.
- Proactively communicates and aligns cross-functionally with the adjacent engineering fields and department outside engineering such as operations, quality, procurement, and other teams.
- Supports processes and product continuous improvements to deliver in line with customer quality, cost, and demand. Propose market-oriented initiatives to improve existing products, technologies, and production processes.
- Writes and reviews technical documentation (e.g. Test plan, analysis reports…), project related deliverables and other specifications related to his field of work. Adapt to the product- and mission-specific requirements.
- Utilizes project management techniques / tools to meet cost, technical, and schedule requirements. Support Technical Lead in progress reporting.
- Understands and complies with internal BPM.
- Work package / Task Manager. Owns technical, budget and schedule responsibility for fulfilment of tasks assigned by projects.
- Supports his engineering field during negotiations and reviews with customers and suppliers or subcontractors.
- Onboarding of peer. Provide assistance in the ramping up of newcomers.
- Co-works in the bidding team for proposal, quotations.
- Participates in the Recruitment Process.
- Coach intern/students, contractors, and junior engineers.
Your profile:
- University/ETH master’s degree in mechanical engineering or aerospace engineering.
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in an aerospace company (or equivalent relevant experience) in the fields of:
- FE Analysis with NASTRAN, Hyperworks and/or Abaqus.
- Detailed stress analysis.
- Mechanical engineering.
- Advanced knowledge in FE analysis with the solver NASTRAN, Hyperworks and/or ABAQUS to efficiently create FE models and perform analysis.
- Advanced English language skills (reading, writing and speaking).
Nice to have’s:
- Experience in analysis of payload fairing and other launcher structures.
- Experience in test prediction and correlation of structures and components, static and dynamic.
- Advanced knowledge in detailed stress analysis using aerospace methods.
- Advanced knowledge in mechanical lay-out of aerospace structures and components.
- Advanced knowledge in analysis of composites and composite structures.
Why Beyond Gravity
- Work in an international environment with global mindset and high-tech products that will fly into space
- A highly specialized and motivated team with a lot of know-how in a unique industry
- We live a hands-on mentality and take suggestions for improvement seriously
- Attractive employment conditions (contribution to public transport, trainings and development opportunities, full paid maternity/paternity leave and many more)
- At least 5 weeks of vacation with possibility to buy additional vacation
Are you ready for lift-off?
Our core values - Passionate, Together, and Curious - transform challenges into opportunities. Embark on a journey to transcend the ordinary with us. Propel your career to new heights by applying before 31/07/2026. We‘re actively reviewing candidates and will promptly select the ideal fit for our team.
For questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact: Stefan Hunger | | stefan.hunger@beyondgravity.com
Beyond Gravity is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome and encourage applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected categories.
Applications by e-mail cannot be considered. We do not accept dossiers from recruitment agencies for this position.
